Specialized tube type
Specialized - Klystron vacuum tubes
Specialized - Klystron records in Tube Tinker cover 381 tube designations, including 568 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.
- Tube records
- 381
- Original datasheets
- 568
- Variation families
- 5
- Tubes with alternatives
- 1
About Specialized - Klystron tubes
If the tube is described as a klystron then apply this type.
Electrical range
- Nominal heater voltage
- 3–26 V
- Nominal heater current
- 0.25–110 A
Common specialized - klystron characteristics
These are the most frequently recorded attributes among tubes in this category.
Bases
- Peewee 4 pin4
- B8-212
- OCTAL2
- R1
- Special microwave base1
Sockets
- IO38
- B7G15
- PEEWEE36
- B9A4
- B13B3
- B8G2
- OCTAL61
- OCTAL71
Constructions
- Klystron381
Specialized - Klystron tube list
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4K3SJ Klystron
Compact air-cooled permanent-magnet-focused power-amplifier klystron covering approximately 1.7–2.4 GHz and delivering at least one kilowatt output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
4K50000LA Klystron
Four-cavity magnetically focused Eimac power-amplifier klystron covering approximately 400–610 MHz and delivering at least 10 kW continuous-wave output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 7.5 V
- Sections
- 1
4K50000LQ Klystron
Four-cavity magnetically focused Eimac power-amplifier klystron covering approximately 600–985 MHz, delivering about 10 kW CW with broadband capability.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 8 V
- Sections
- 1
4KM100LA Klystron
Four-cavity magnetically focused klystron for 470–610 MHz television visual, aural, and tropospheric-scatter service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 26 V
- Sections
- 1
4KM3000LQ Klystron
Four-cavity magnetically focused power-amplifier klystron covering approximately 710–985 MHz and delivering roughly 2 kW CW output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
4KM50000LA3 Klystron
Four-cavity magnetically focused 400–610 MHz power klystron for UHF television visual, FM, aural-TV, and tropospheric-scatter transmitters.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 7.5 V
- Sections
- 1
4KM50000LF Klystron
Four-cavity magnetically focused 610–790 MHz power-amplifier klystron intended primarily for UHF television visual service, with about 10 kW output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 7.5 V
- Sections
- 1
4KM50000LR Klystron
Four-cavity magnetically focused 755–985 MHz power-amplifier klystron delivering approximately 10 kW in narrowband or broadband operation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 7.5 V
- Sections
- 1
4KM50SJ Klystron
Four-cavity power-amplifier klystron for 1.7–2.4 GHz tropospheric-scatter communications, delivering at least 12 kW output with high gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 7.5 V
- Sections
- 1
4KMP10000LF Klystron
L-band modulating-anode power-amplifier klystron designed for high-power microwave amplification with beam control through a modulating anode.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 11 V
- Sections
- 1
55334 Klystron
Philips multireflex klystron designed for frequency-modulated S-band relay output service in microwave communications systems.
- Base
- Special microwave base
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
55335 Klystron
Forced-air-cooled mechanically tunable reflex klystron covering approximately 31–36 GHz for millimeter-wave oscillator service.
- Base
- OCTAL
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
55395 Klystron
High-power tunable two-cavity klystron with internal feedback, designed for continuous-wave microwave generation from approximately 8.6 to 10 GHz.
- Base
- OCTAL
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5649 Klystron
Western Electric reflex klystron designed for microwave oscillator service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5650 Klystron
Single-cavity reflex velocity-variation klystron designed as a 1245–1460 MHz microwave local oscillator.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5817 Klystron
Sperry reflex klystron designed for microwave oscillator service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5818 Klystron
Sperry reflex klystron designed for microwave oscillator service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5836 Klystron
Broadband reflex klystron designed for continuous-wave or pulse-modulated oscillator service with external cavities from roughly 1.6 to 6.5 GHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5837 Klystron
Broadband reflex klystron designed for continuous-wave or pulse-modulated oscillator service with an external cavity from approximately 1.5 to 3 GHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5976 Klystron
Single-cavity reflex velocity-variation klystron designed for 6.25–7.425 GHz local-oscillator and microwave test-source service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- OCTAL7
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5981 Klystron
Single-cavity reflex velocity-variation klystron designed for 1245–1460 MHz microwave local-oscillator service; co-designated with 5650.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5K210000LQ Klystron
High-gain L-band continuous-wave power-amplifier klystron designed for approximately 755–985 MHz service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 15 V
- Sections
- 1
5K50CB Klystron
Five-cavity C-band power-amplifier klystron designed for high-power tropospheric-scatter communications service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 10 V
- Sections
- 1
5K70SH Klystron
S-band power-amplifier klystron designed specifically for industrial heating, using forced-air and water cooling.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 7.5 V
- Sections
- 1
5KM300SI Klystron
High-power water-cooled S-band power-amplifier klystron for demanding microwave RF service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 13 V
- Sections
- 1
6043 Klystron
Microwave reflex klystron oscillator with a self-contained tunable cavity, designed for frequency-modulated service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6115 Klystron
Single-cavity reflex microwave oscillator covering approximately 5.1–5.9 GHz with milliwatt-level output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6116 Klystron
Ruggedized low-voltage thermally tuned X-band reflex klystron designed as a continuous-wave source over approximately 8.5–9.66 GHz.
- Base
- B8-21
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 8 V
- Sections
- 1
6133 Klystron
Microwave klystron oscillator using a demountable tuning cavity, tunable over approximately 1.2–3.75 GHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 8.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6236 Klystron
Reflex velocity-variation klystron for continuous-wave or pulsed operation from approximately 3.8–7.6 GHz, suited to signal-generator and local-oscillator service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6237 Klystron
Three-resonator tunable UHF television klystron designed for broadband visual-amplifier service with roughly 12 kW synchronizing-peak output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6238 Klystron
Three-resonator tunable UHF television klystron designed for broadband visual-amplifier service over approximately 530–590 MHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6239 Klystron
Three-resonator tunable UHF television klystron designed for broadband visual-amplifier service over approximately 590–656 MHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6240 Klystron
Three-resonator tunable UHF television klystron designed for broadband visual-amplifier service over approximately 656–728 MHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6241 Klystron
Three-resonator tunable UHF television klystron designed for broadband visual-amplifier service over approximately 728–806 MHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6242 Klystron
Three-resonator tunable UHF television klystron designed for broadband visual-amplifier service over approximately 806–890 MHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6310 Klystron
Varian X-band reflex klystron oscillator designed for radar local-oscillator service over approximately 8.5–10 GHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- PEEWEE3
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6311 Klystron
Varian X-band reflex klystron oscillator designed for radar local-oscillator service over approximately 8.5–10 GHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- PEEWEE3
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6312 Klystron
Varian X-band reflex klystron oscillator designed for radar applications over approximately 8.5–10 GHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6313 Klystron
Varian X-band reflex klystron oscillator designed for radar applications over approximately 8.5–10.5 GHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- PEEWEE3
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6314 Klystron
Varian X-band reflex klystron oscillator designed for radar applications over approximately 8.5–10.5 GHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6315 Klystron
Rugged low-microphonics Varian X-band reflex klystron designed for radar applications over approximately 8.5–10 GHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6316 Klystron
Varian X-band reflex klystron designed primarily as a radar local oscillator over approximately 8.5–10.0 GHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6389 Klystron
Ruggedized X-band reflex klystron designed for highly stable local-oscillator service under extreme shock, vibration, and acceleration.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6390 Klystron
Tunable reflex klystron designed for microwave oscillator service, with manufacturer-published frequency range and RF output characteristics.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- SPECIALMINI4
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6465 Klystron
Two-cavity mechanically tuned microwave klystron amplifier designed for CW power-amplifier and related oscillator/synchrodyne service, delivering several watts RF output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6466 Klystron
Two-cavity mechanically tuned microwave klystron amplifier designed for CW power-amplifier and related oscillator/synchrodyne service, delivering several watts RF output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6468 Klystron
Tunable reflex klystron designed for microwave oscillator service, with manufacturer-published frequency range and RF output characteristics.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
